In this week’s episode, Alice Bingham discusses the births of her son Cruse and daughter Winter Rose. Alice is a registered nurse. After struggling to conceive for 9 months Alice was over joyed when she became pregnant. Alice’s labour with Cruse began with her waters going and then an unexplained bleed which was very traumatic. As contractions hadn’t started and her water’s had gone, Alice was induced to progress the labour. Alice had an epidural and pushed for 30 minutes and had her healthy baby boy. On day three Cruse was admitted back into the hospital to have 24hours of phototherapy to treat jaundice. Alice was admitted back into the Pediatric Ward for Cruse's treatment and she was able to have some one on one assistance with a lactation consultant which really helped her gain confidence with breastfeeding.
With Alice’s second pregnancy she only tried for one month and she was able to successfully fall pregnant with Winter. She discusses how she became quite anxious towards the end of her pregnancy as she was nervous that she might have another big unexplained bleed and need to be on constantly monitored. At 37 weeks after a very long labour of walking and another unexplained bleed Alice was admitted. Alice had an epidural but she went from 6cm to 10cm very quickly in 45minutes so there wasn’t enough time to get the epidural completed. She was able to birth her baby with the assistance of her husband, midwife and a mirror.
lice also shares the challenges of bringing a second child home. She shares how her toddler ignored her for most of the first week when he brought her daughter home. We discuss the feelings of maternal guilt and readjusting to life with two children.
Topics covered in this weeks episode: placenta abrasion, jaundice, phototherapy, induction epidural, toddler jealously, lactation consultants, sciatic pain.
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76 | Kirsty Farrugia Two Vaginal Deliveries Private and Public 3rd Degree Tear
75 | Kara Demmrich Two Vaginal Hypnobirths
74 | Anna Thurlow Two Induced Labours, Premature Membrane Rupture, Breastfeeding Journey
73 | Emma Isaacs Five. Homebirths
72 | Anna Abbott Elective Caesarean, VBAC Missed Miscarriage
71 | Nicola Cross Vaginal Delivery Epidural
70 | Caitlin Four Vaginal Deliveries Postpartum Haemorrhage
69 | Danielle Symes Two Vaginal Births, Postnatal Depression and Anxiety, Third Degree Tear
68 | Sarah Bell Burch Three Births, 4Year Old Son Present
67 | Felicity Cook Pelvic Instability, Vaginal Delivery
66 | Gemma Pranita Infertility, IUI, Antenatal Depression positive Induction Experience
65 | Teresa Palmer Two Vaginal Deliveries, Retained Placenta Manual Removal
64 | Bonnie Antenatal Depression, Induced Labour
63 | Kristy Joyce Triplets Born via Caesarean Section
62 | Lacey Barratt Four Birth Stories, Doula and Birth Photographer
61 | Anna McGahan 33 week Premature Emergency Caesarean Delivery
60 | Kristie Simpson, Vaginal Breech Delivery Public Hospial, Hip Dysplasia
59 | Kirsty Chandler Positive Hypnobirth in Water, Private Midwife
58 | Sarah Hocking Legally Blind Two Caesarean Births, Miscarriage, Brain Surgery.
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